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H.R. 838 (116th)

Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019

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Introduced

29 January 2019

Last action

25 March 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Sponsors

Brian Babin, Val Demings, Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Daniel Lipinski, Brad Wenstrup, Henry Cuellar, Rob Woodall, Darren Soto, Steve Stivers, Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Josh Harder, Ted Yoho, Vicente Gonzalez, Mario Diaz-Balart, Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], STEVE CHABOT, WM. CLAY, Ted Budd, Jefferson Van Drew, Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Andy Barr, Katie Hill, Francis Rooney, Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Sean Maloney, John Moolenaar, Marcia Fudge, Bob Gibbs, Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Bill Flores, Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], David Roe, Ann Kuster, PETER KING, Robin Kelly, Ralph Norman, Filemon Vela, Gary Palmer, Sheila Jackson Lee, Richard Hudson, Seth Moulton, Dan Crenshaw, Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Dan Newhouse, Ed Perlmutter, Michael Burgess, Sanford Bishop

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5 December 2025

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Summary

Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a Joint Behavioral Threat Assessment and Management Task Force, which shall provide recommendations to Congress and DHS on the development and implementation of a national strategy for preventing targeted violence through behavioral threat assessment and management. The bill defines behavioral threat assessment and management as the systematic and evidence-based process of (1) identifying individuals whose behavior indicates a capacity for committing acts of violence, (2) investigating and gathering information from multiple sources to assess whether such individuals pose a threat, and (3) the subsequent management of such a threat. DHS shall (1) develop and implement the national strategy and provide information and training services related to it, and (2) award grants to establish community based units for implementing the national strategy.

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Timeline

  1. 29 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 25 March 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

    Source: Committee

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